How genetics can help us conserve threatened wildlife

Older and Wiser: How Elder Animals Help Species to Survive

Study of 25+ Neanderthal genomes suggests inbreeding did not cause their extinction

A new study published in Nature challenges the long-held theory that inbreeding contributed to the Neanderthals' extinction. By analyzing mo

Conservation genomics faces growing calls to center Indigenous knowledge and data rights

Conservation genomics faces growing calls to center Indigenous knowledge and data rights

120,000-year-old fossils reveal dramatic genetic diversity loss in European fallow deer

Researchers analyzed 120,000-year-old fallow deer fossils from the Neumark-Nord site in central Germany, revealing that modern fallow deer p

AI in nature conservation: balancing powerful analytical tools against risks of over-reliance

This article examines the growing role of artificial intelligence in nature conservation, weighing its potential benefits against risks. Con

From Darwin to prairie voles: the paradox of attraction between cousins